Teri A. Porter, age 59, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Teri was born Jan. 4, 1962, to James and Virginia (Cochran) Nelson. She earned a bachelor’s…

WICHITA — A brisk, cool day greeted Iola High’s athletes at the Class 4A State Track Meet, held at Wichita State University’s iconic Cessna Stadium Friday. Iola’s Jack Adams finished his high school track and…

Allen Community College’s men’s  soccer season will end without an appearance in the national tournament. The Red Devils learned Friday morning they were not included among the four teams to receive at-large bids for the…

GREAT BEND — An electric, young baseball program, filled with electric young players, announced its arrival this year when Crest High’s Lancers steamrolled their way through the regular season. But their ultimate dream — challenging…

HUMBOLDT — Something’s brewing at the old Wonder Bread building in Humboldt. Construction has taken off on Union Works Brewing Co., a new brewery/restaurant, for which structural tasks should be completed in November. As for…

MARSTON, Mo. — An Iola was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of shooting and killing another man in Missouri. Shawn Luke Sinclair, age 29, was arrested Tuesday at an RV park in Marston, Mo.,…

A year ago, several local restaurant owners worried they might have to close permanently because of coronavirus restrictions that shuttered their businesses for weeks. But they survived, thanks to federal relief programs and adaptations like…

These days, three factions make up the Kansas Republican Party: Conservatives, far right conservatives, and those who are so conservative “they’re borderline libertarians.” At least, that’s the opinion of Rep. Kent Thompson, who represents the…

At the pandemic’s start, all governors faced a question: How do you make decisions without a road map? My approach to the pandemic reflects what I’ve learned in over 40 years of public service. Throughout…

“My Republican colleagues will not talk about Medicaid expansion. They just won’t. I don’t understand it.” So said first-term Representative Christina Haswood this past week during a discussion of the 2021 legislative session, responding to…